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A. 'BEGKER.

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BRACKET.

Application filed October 15. 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT BECKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oldham, in the county of Kingsbury and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shade brackets,

the object being to provide a bracket of simple and durable construction, which may be removably secured to window frames without marring or injuring the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this character, which may be easily and quickly adjusted in position, the novel form of combined guide and handle being provided for this purpose.

Another object is the provision of novel means for mounting the opposite movable bracket rods which have their ends threaded and connected by turn buckle or sleeve and are guided in bearings connected by a ban dle, the bearings being of a form to prevent the rods from turning during adjustment of the bracket.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window casing with the bracket applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View through the turn buckle or sleeve and showing the adjacent ends of the bracket rods connected therewith; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, lying in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawings the invention embodies a pair of brackets 10 each of which is provided with the usual opening 11 for the reception of one end of a shade roller. These brackets are located at the outer ends of alined rods, 12 and are disposed substantially at right angles thereto, being adapted to engage the inner face of the window frame as shown.

The inner adjacent ends of each of the rods 12 are oppositely threaded as indicated at 13 for the reception of the oppositely Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920.

Serial No. 258.144.

threaded ends of the sleeve or turn buckle 1a, which, when positioned upon the threaded ends of the rods 12 may be turned to move the rods longitudinally for the purpose of ad usting them to the width of the window frame.

A novel feature of the invention resides in providing guides or bearings for the rods 12 and for this purpose the said rods are of rectangular cross sectional formation for a portion of their lengths as indicated at 15. The guides or bearings are located upon each end of a connecting rod or handle 16, the said handle carrying inwardly extending right angular extensions 17, which are formed with rectangular openings 18 adapted to embrace the rectangular portion 15 of the rods 12, so that the latter may be slid freely therein but be prevented from turning. The rods 16 in addition to carrying the guides or bearings provides a convenient means for holding the brackets While the latter are being adjusted to position.

In applying the brackets to a window frame, the device is held in position by means of the handle 16 and the sleeve or turn buckle 14c rotated until the brackets 11 hear tightly against opposite faces of the window frame, any suitable means being provided for increasing the frictional or other engagement between the brackets in the said frame, such as a strip of felt or rubber or prongs.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is reserved to make such changes.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A shade bracket embodying oppositely extending alined rods threaded upon one end and rectangular in cross sction for a portion of their lengths, brackets upon the opposite ends of said rods, a threaded sleeve connecting the adjacent threaded ends of the rods for relative longitudinal movement and a combined bearing and handle connecting said rods and having rectangular openings in its opposite end for sliding enga ement with the rectangular portions of the rods.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT BECKER, 

